Peckham Road, Southwark

Open, informed and effectively managed communication between all stakeholders, will build trust and keep a project moving forward. AB Heritage is experienced at delivering this on behalf of clients.

Southwark Council needed a robust assessment of the archaeological risks of the proposed development to turn a number of buildings on the Historic Peckham Road into student accommodation.

Early risk assessment ...

AB Heritage was commissioned by Alumno Miller Camberwell Ltd, in advance of the proposed redevelopment, to produce a Cultural Heritage Desk-Based Assessment covering the buildings owned by Southwark Council along Peckham Road.

Historic buildings, and multiple stakeholders...

The site was a complex one of multiple listed buildings and in a conservation area, but AB Heritage’s below ground assessment quickly confirmed that there were no known archaeological remains within the site and a low potential for the recovery of currently unknown archaeological material.

AB Heritage presented these findings to the Planning Archaeologist, reaching an agreement that archaeological issues could be scoped out as a material concern.

As the project progressed, AB Heritage ensured that the requirements of all stakeholders Alumno Development, the Southwark Council Planning & Conservation Teams, as well as English Heritage and the Georgian Group were taken into account, properly understood and managed.

Communications ...

“Our focus on open communication to develop a solution, led AB Heritage to create and manage a programme of Level II Historic Building Recording on the buildings within the site, ensuring the project satisfied all conditions placed on the works by the LPA. Early intervention meant we could protect the historic value of the site and ensure the project finished without additional costs and delays.” said Andy Buckley, Managing Director of AB Heritage.